Legal career
Courtroom experience
A career spanning prosecution, criminal-defense practice, legal education, and judicial service.
JudgeEric SachsElection DayNov. 3, 2026Voting info ↘
New York State Supreme Court · 10th Judicial District
Judge EricSachs
Four decades in the law. A record of judicial service.
Candidate forNew York State
Supreme CourtNassau & Suffolk Counties
Supreme CourtNassau & Suffolk Counties
General ElectionNov. 32026
Career overview
Experience from every side of the courtroom.
Judge Eric Sachs brings more than 41 years of criminal-law experience to the bench.
His career has included service as a Bronx prosecutor, 30 years in criminal-defense practice, legal education, and service as a Suffolk County District Court Judge and Acting County Court Judge.
Explore his experienceThe record
Law. Education. Public service.
Three areas of Judge Sachs's professional background.
Judicial service
Service on the bench
Suffolk County District Court Judge, Acting County Court Judge, and DWI Treatment Court Presiding Judge.
Legal education
Teaching the law
Instruction for judges and attorneys through state, national, and local legal institutions.
A life in the law
From prosecutor to educator to judge.
Judge Sachs has taught judges and attorneys in DWI law, evidence, New York law, trial practice, and FAA matters. He serves as Dean of the Academy of Law of Suffolk County.
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Family, community, and service.
Eric is a father of three and a longtime member of the Long Island community. His children stood beside him at his 2025 judicial installation.
Read Eric's story
Public serviceRooted on Long IslandNassau · Suffolk
Selected public record
Service, documented.
Official profiles and published coverage of judicial service, legal education, and community involvement.
General Election · November 3, 2026
Official voting information for Nassau & Suffolk.
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